Dealing With The Wrench Thrown Into Your Workday

Do you feel that you have too many tasks to do? Do you feel overwhelmed most of the time, because of the tight deadlines and constant pressure to get things done?

This happens to everyone, including myself on a regular basis. I am responsible for running 3 events on a yearly basis and all 3 events are only a few months apart. The rest of the year, I can breathe a bit easier. But of course, I have other things to do that are usually considered "urgent" by my managers. I did mean to write managers (plural), since I do work with 5 managers currently. So you can imagine how hectic it can get at times. You can just see the hair pulling right now.



A while back, I wrote a post entitled "To-Do or Not To-Do? Taking Your To-Do List to the Next Level!" This post gives some great points about how to create a to-do list and follow it on a daily basis.

On the other hand, I recently read a book that helped me figure out how to prioritize my tasks better. It basically mentioned that you need to be aware that a wrench will always be thrown into your work to mess things up. It all depends on how you deal with the task that is given to you that is considered "urgent".

The other thing that I learned from it was that you can't prioritize "all" tasks each and every day. Things will get done when they get done. It all depends on what you feel would be most important to tackle first, especially when something gets thrown your way. Then deal with the smaller items when you pick yourself up from the floor and brush yourself off.

Trust me, this happens to be on a regular basis. But remember, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.

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Until next time,

Take care - of your clutter!


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